Problems after launching a program

[OfficialIncubo]

After the first launch, I get errors about projectM dlls. This solved by putting these dlls to OpenDrop resource folder. Required libraries are: projectM-4.dll, projectM-4-playlist.dll and glew.dll.

If I turn on one of the decks, I receive "Error: Could not find opendrop-renderer executable". Perhaps you didn't provide an executable for visual deck (executable is missing). Where can I find?

If I click the accent color picker, it is displayed below the deck control and it does nothing it I click somewhere.
Proof:

And the last one, the preset and texture paths: I put some presets and textures to the OpenDrop resource folder and it searches nothing at the next launch. Maybe you could implement a setting for preset and texture paths?

EDIT: Only Audio Inputs (microphone and such) can only be detected, but the problem is: it can't handle the audio in real-time. Can you also do support for output devices (e.g. Speakers)?

[kushiemoon-dev]

Hello thanks for the message. I tested to fix the issue for the libraries could you maybe retry ? Im on Linux and sadly cant test windows on my actual setup.

For the exec part with visual its visibly different than on linux where it run directly from it. I will try to found why on windows its not giving the renderer.

I also will fix the issue for the accent color was working on linux i suppose something is different on windows. Will put update ofc for that.

this is actually the version for windows installer suppose to be fix : https://github.com/kushiemoon-dev/OpenDrop-VJ/releases/tag/v0.2.2

I tag on this convo when i solve something else

[kushiemoon-dev]

ofc for trying the new version right now you need to download the new installer in the future i will learn the update process trought the same binarie atleast to understand how update software works

[OfficialIncubo]

I tested to fix the issue for the libraries could you maybe retry ? Im on Linux and sadly cant test windows on my actual setup.

Really worked on the first run, but in the release it still says 0.2.1 as the file name.
I wish there is a support for audio outputs. Still waiting on a fully working one! 🤞

[kushiemoon-dev]

Thanks you for you support i will work until its working because i also really need it on Linux im also a DJ. I made some new change and have a windows machine arround me now that should speed up the fix for windows actually working smooth on Linux. Im build testing the fix of you r issue right now

[kushiemoon-dev]

I made a new version still beta : https://github.com/kushiemoon-dev/OpenDrop-VJ/releases/tag/v0.3.0

Most of you r issue reported should be fix normally feel free to continue the issue or made a new one if some issue still persist and i will be happy to try to fix them to make the project working fine !

[kushiemoon-dev]

The accent color was persistent after the first tag v0.3.0 i retag and recommit with the fix for it work smooth and linux and found audio i go on a windows machine to try the fix

[OfficialIncubo]

I see that v0.3.0 release is empty.

...but ykw? I am also a DJ too :), also a year 2 student, but sorry I can't try yet because I have exam today, but I'll try later.
Yet I'll continue to discuss here somehow. I only have Windows 11 Pro btw.

Check my DJ channel: DJ XcitMosphere; I've done lots of mixes (18 sessions on one genre in total) with 100% audio-synced MilkDrop visual (I used NestDrop and self-dev BeatDrop).

EDIT: I think you only fixed the preset path. Did you also do for texture path too? It also supports textures!
Or maybe implement a custom presets and texture path, where you choose a directory & load .milk presets and image textures when chose.

[kushiemoon-dev]

Yes sorry, i was retaging thats why that was empty to be sure no issue will be done by old files.

Now it should be full tag ready to download.

Sure good luck with the exam !! will anyways be able to test i got a windows machine working.

I can go check you r channel sure ! i still need to re do my channel get busy and mainly djing live set.

I also investigate the issue for textures preset ! i think i forget to fix the path also.

The custom is also available already in settings normally but i re check that to be sure probably a v0.3.1 will pop on the afternoon

[OfficialIncubo]

Now the UI looks like this:

The VJ's preset browser parses in a total of 764, but it only takes 50 on a list.
After I put some custom presets and texture path, such as:

• preset path: C:\Users\username\Desktop\projectMSDL\presets
• texture path: C:\Users\username\Desktop\projectMSDL\textures
  It still parses the same and doesn't include the custom preset path.
  After clicking this button below the screenshot (Browse for Folder) does nothing.

Another issue is: if I start one of the decks, after loading the opendrop renderer, it crashes for no reason :(.
...and yeah, the audio input/output seems to be normal.

The log:

2026-01-24T17:51:30.483316Z  INFO opendrop_renderer: Starting renderer with config: Config { width: 1280, height: 720, preset_path: Some("C:\\Program Files\\OpenDrop/presets\\11.milk"), fullscreen: false, deck_id: 0, monitor_index: None, texture_paths: ["C:\\Program Files\\OpenDrop/presets", "C:\\Program Files\\OpenDrop\\presets"] }
2026-01-24T17:51:30.492424Z  INFO opendrop_renderer: Creating render window 1280x720
2026-01-24T17:51:33.319495Z  INFO opendrop_renderer: OpenGL version: "3.3.0 - Build 32.0.101.8132"
2026-01-24T17:51:33.320588Z  INFO opendrop_renderer: OpenGL renderer: "Intel(R) Arc(TM) 140V GPU (16GB)"
2026-01-24T17:51:33.320917Z DEBUG projectm_rs::instance: Creating ProjectM instance 1920x1080

Now onto the feature ideas:

• Shuffle/Sequential preset order with time to next preset, transition time and blend time + lock/unlock preset (per-deck?)
• Per-deck render preview resolution (same feature like NestDrop): 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 preview resolution, doesn't affect with Spout/Syphon or any video outputs.
• Start any deck without opening a console.

EDIT: Don't forget to add SpoutLibrary.dll to the installer or when building with Windows from https://github.com/leadedge/Spout2/releases/latest -> Spout binaries package.

EDIT 2:

Choosing a preset with long file name from a preset browser to any deck makes it bigger, which makes it incomfortable to use. Maybe make these deck the same size and put ... when the preset file name exceeds per deck.

EDIT 3: When running an .exe installer, the preset and texture paths is put only on the presets folder.

[kushiemoon-dev]

Hey sorry for the late respond Sunday was my free day !
The ui base color is still in normal ? and when you click on settings color it should change ?
I have take note of all the issue and try to push tomorow !

[OfficialIncubo]

I've changed the color to yellow, every next launch, the color still persist. ;)

[OfficialIncubo]

On texture path, remove the last 2 paths. Certainly, it detects duplicate presets specified by the auto-generated path, maybe. Please mentain the path like - preset path: ....\OpenDrop\presets - texture path: ....\OpenDrop\textures

...and please make the preset browser depending on the screen, like this image posted below
(grey rectangle is where you adapt the browser to the window size)

Is this the renderer crash still solved yet?